Important note: the only way to use this axe head is to use it as appearance piece. Please contact us if you have any additional questions. Carry your intimidating weapon with confidence. It certainly functioned as a tool and a terrible weapon of war before it was invested with symbolic meaning.Īccording to custom, all free Viking men were required to own weapons - get yours right here, right now. Double axe was identified with Zeus's belonging and even attributed to the Amazons. Its symmetrical shape with crescent edges also resembles 'Labrys' - an antique double axe, which was known for the Minoan civilization of Crete, the Greeks, the Romans, the Scythians. Comes without a handle, as we aren't allowed to ship it assembled, so this listing is for the axe head only. The double head is etched with Viking-style ornament. Perfectly balanced and weighted, it's made to last. Not a single double-bitted axe, depicted in modern art! So let it be our pure fantasy.įorged out of genuine stainless steel, it will loyally serve you through the toughest experiences and settings. More than that, period battle axes were different from what we get used to, neither short single-handed throwing hatchets, Bearded axes, or Dane axes with long shafts. Though the Lindisfarne gravestone confirmed the assumption that the Vikings used battle-axes in combat, the number of archaeological finds still convinced that a typical freeman was more likely to fight with spear and shield. Their battle is a frenzy, full of grotesque and fury. Behind the shroud of history, the Norse sagas reveal them, skilled and dangerous Odin's warriors, whose uncanny strength is sacred. Image of a fearless Viking warrior crushing his enemies with huge double-axe became immortal under the influence of pop-culture. Fantasy Viking Double-Head Axe Twin blade stainless battle axe
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